02:48Mandatory credit: Minnesota Judicial Branch
Defence and prosecution presented their closing arguments at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Monday, in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd.
''The first 29 seconds, 20 seconds (of the arrest), continued resistance is what a reasonable police officer would interpret that to be. Jesus Christ, the kicking. A reasonable police officer would consider should we elevate the use of force as we meet this threat? And that is precisely what these officers did," argued defence lawyer Eric Nelson.
Prosecution on the other hand called for 'common sense.'
"Reasonable officer is not magic words that you simply apply to Mr Chauvin and then he becomes a reasonable officer because you applied those words," said prosecutor Jerry Blackwell.
"Notice how when you had the discussion about reasonable officer Mr Chauvin, the whole narrative cut off before we get to the point that Mr Floyd was not moving, that he was not conscious, that he didn't have a pulse and that Mr Chauvin was still on top of him even when the EMTs showed up," he added.
On Thursday, Chauvin declined to testify invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
USA: Defence and prosecution present closing arguments in Derek Chauvin trial
Defence and prosecution presented their closing arguments at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Monday, in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd.
''The first 29 seconds, 20 seconds (of the arrest), continued resistance is what a reasonable police officer would interpret that to be. Jesus Christ, the kicking. A reasonable police officer would consider should we elevate the use of force as we meet this threat? And that is precisely what these officers did," argued defence lawyer Eric Nelson.
Prosecution on the other hand called for 'common sense.'
"Reasonable officer is not magic words that you simply apply to Mr Chauvin and then he becomes a reasonable officer because you applied those words," said prosecutor Jerry Blackwell.
"Notice how when you had the discussion about reasonable officer Mr Chauvin, the whole narrative cut off before we get to the point that Mr Floyd was not moving, that he was not conscious, that he didn't have a pulse and that Mr Chauvin was still on top of him even when the EMTs showed up," he added.
On Thursday, Chauvin declined to testify invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Mandatory credit: Minnesota Judicial Branch
Defence and prosecution presented their closing arguments at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Monday, in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd.
''The first 29 seconds, 20 seconds (of the arrest), continued resistance is what a reasonable police officer would interpret that to be. Jesus Christ, the kicking. A reasonable police officer would consider should we elevate the use of force as we meet this threat? And that is precisely what these officers did," argued defence lawyer Eric Nelson.
Prosecution on the other hand called for 'common sense.'
"Reasonable officer is not magic words that you simply apply to Mr Chauvin and then he becomes a reasonable officer because you applied those words," said prosecutor Jerry Blackwell.
"Notice how when you had the discussion about reasonable officer Mr Chauvin, the whole narrative cut off before we get to the point that Mr Floyd was not moving, that he was not conscious, that he didn't have a pulse and that Mr Chauvin was still on top of him even when the EMTs showed up," he added.
On Thursday, Chauvin declined to testify invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.